Word · Frequency #10177
soothed
安慰；抚慰；使平静
soothed is the past of soothe.
核心释义
to make someone feel calmer, more comfortable, or less upset
- 1.
使恢复舒适、安宁或平静；减轻；镇定；使安静；使清爽。
To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.
- 2.
缓和；减轻；缓解；软化。
To allay; assuage; mitigate; soften.
- 3.
使某人或某种情况平静下来；安抚。
To calm or placate someone or some situation.
- 4.
减轻或缓解疼痛或痛苦。
To ease or relieve pain or suffering.
- 5.
通过附和、让步、奉承或哄骗来暂时应付。
To temporise by assent, concession, flattery, or cajolery.
- 6.
带来安慰或宽慰。
To bring comfort or relief.
- 7.
使保持好心情；哄骗；谄媚；奉承。
To keep in good humour; wheedle; cajole; flatter.
缓解；减轻；缓和；哄；安抚；劝慰；使恢复舒适、安宁或平静；减轻；镇定；使安静；使清爽。；缓和；减轻；缓解；软化。；使某人或某种情况平静下来；安抚。
用法In use
The soft music helped soothe the crying baby.
用法提示：这里 soothe 是动词，表示“安抚、使平静”。
A warm compress can soothe sore muscles after exercise.
用法提示：此处 soothe 作动词，意为“缓解、减轻”疼痛。
She tried to soothe her angry friend with a sincere apology.
用法提示：这里 soothe 是及物动词，表示“安抚、劝慰”某人。
soothe + noun phrase
soothe 用作及物动词，后接名词短语，表示缓解或安慰某事物。
The music soothed my nerves.
音乐舒缓了我的神经。
soothe + noun phrase + with + noun phrase
使用 with 短语表示缓解的手段。
She soothed her sunburn with aloe vera.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- soothe a pain
- 缓解疼痛
- The massage helped soothe the pain in her back.按摩帮助缓解了她背部的疼痛。
- soothe nerves
- 安抚神经
- Listening to classical music soothes my nerves before an exam.考试前听古典音乐能安抚我的神经。
- soothe fears
- 消除恐惧
- The doctor's calm voice soothed the child's fears.医生平静的声音消除了孩子的恐惧。
- soothe a crying baby
- 安抚哭闹的婴儿
- She gently rocked the baby to soothe its crying.她轻轻摇晃婴儿以安抚他的哭闹。
- soothe an aching muscle
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
发音像“舒服”，想象不舒服时被轻轻抚慰，就舒服了。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：情感安慰、缓解不适 该词既可用于情感上安慰他人，也可用于缓解身体疼痛或不适，语境跨度较大，通常视为中性。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Pronounced with a long 'oo' sound /uː/ and a 'th' sound. 'smooth' rhymes exactly with the same voiced /ð/; 'tooth' and 'booth' share the vowel but end with unvoiced /θ/; 'sooth' also ends with /θ/ and is a spelling analogy (add 'e' to get 'soothe').
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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